Scarecrows quite a draw in St. Charles

Nicole Carolton, 4, timidly inspects a large, dark scarecrow Sunday at the 28th annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival as she is held by grandfather Steve Kraft of Aurora.John Starks | Staff Photographer

A crow sits on the shoulder of a friendly scarecrow Sunday at the 28th annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival.John Starks | Staff Photographer

Ruth Jezioro, 3, looks at a large football player scarecrow as she rides the shoulders of her uncle Dave Delach of Batavia on Sunday at the 28th annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival.John Starks | Staff Photographer

Handmade scarecrows were the draw in Lincoln Park, as crowds snaked through the displays and posed for family-album pictures with the wide variety of entrants. The event has grown from a concentrated few scarecrows to more than 150 on display around town in six categories that visitors can vote on: children's, mechanical, business, traditional, whimsical and family.

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